WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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Which of these was a result of the Californian Gold Rush?
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California became a state
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Everyone found gold and became rich
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Lewis and Clark became national heroes
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Francis Scott Key wrote the National Anthem
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Gold Rush significantly influenced the history of California and the United States. It created a lasting impact by propelling significant industrial and agricultural development and helped shape the course of California’s development by spurring its economic growth and facilitating its transition to statehood.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the Gold Rush came a huge increase in population and a pressing need for civil government. In 1849, Californians sought statehood and, after heated debate in the U.S. Congress arising out of the slavery issue, California entered the Union as a free, nonslavery state by the Compromise of 1850.
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